Oct 12 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A two-day fall festival featuring family fun and games for the Laguna Madre area is scheduled Oct. 13-14 by Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. Chalupa games with prizes, a country store, cake walks and children’s games will be conducted on the church grounds. …
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Oct 12 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons got their rushing game going in a big way, the defense got the second-half shutout, and P.I. ended their non-district schedule on a winning note with a 48-21 victory over the Grulla Gators last Friday at Homecoming. Senior quarterback Cesar Aguilera ran wild for …
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Oct 12 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS After months of preparation and practices under the hot sun the Port Isabel Silver Tarpon Marching Band finally marched in its first contest last Saturday at Mercedes. The judges’ ratings were acceptable, for a first contest, and Port Isabel Head Director of Bands Scott Hartsfield was not too …
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Oct 12 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon volleyball team lost their match with the Hidalgo Lady Pirates in straight sets Tuesday night. Hidalgo won on their home court by the scores of 25-17, 25-6, 25-7. The loss was the eighth straight in district play for Port Isabel. Last Friday they …
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Oct 12 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, If you were not lucky enough to have graduated from Port Isabel High School from 1931 – 1981 you might not know of the wonderful event held last weekend. The 2018 PIHS Classical Reunion attracted more than 400 former PIHS students for a weekend filled with events. The group …
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Oct 12 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As so often happens, I found myself taking several moments to pause as I went about my way this week. Moments of quietude where my attention was diverted from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind and redirected towards the goings on of the natural world. These …
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Oct 12 2018
By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PRESS Late September and early October is a prime time for birding on South Padre Island. The seasons are shifting and birds are on the move! Birds are leaving their breeding grounds and most are migrating from northern latitudes to warmer climates in the tropics, riding south on the early …
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Oct 12 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS One day a few years back, a couple were hiking along a favorite section of their land they called “saddle ridge” when the woman’s foot caught on a rusty can that had been exposed by erosion. Upon closer examination, she was amazed to discover the can was full of gold coins! Digging …
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Oct 05 2018
Communities host National Night Out By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was one big block party as the three communities of the Laguna Madre region celebrated National Night Out Tuesday evening. All three communities hosted National Night Out events, and celebrated with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Walk For Women (W4W) is celebrating its 15th year of fundraising to help local women and their families as they battle breast cancer. The local non-profit organization got its start over a decade ago when several South Padre Island residents felt moved to help a friend who had …
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